Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs AMD GX-224IJ

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The AMD GX-224IJ features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD G series.
To use the AMD GX-224IJ, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group AMD GX 3rd Gen.
6 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Name AMD GX-224IJ
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD G
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD GX-224IJ has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD GX-224IJ is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2.8 GHz
None None 2x
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 2
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.4 GHz
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B None
8 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD GX-224IJ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD GX-224IJ uses the AMD Radeon R4E, which has 256 texture shaders
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology 0 nm
12.0 Direct X 0
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units 4
Q1/2019 Release date 2015
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name AMD Radeon R4E
384 Shaders 256
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
5 Generation 0
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode VP8 No
No VC-1 No
No JPEG No
Decode / Encode h264 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No AVC No
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
None TDP up 15 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD GX-224IJ is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
None Virtualization None
7 nm Technology 28 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SM8150-AC Part Number GE220IAVY23AC
Chiplet Chip design --
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket FP4
Android Operating systems
Kryo 485 Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+